(New Member)Wanted: Advice what next after Case and PSU?

[Antecher]

Hey Guys Im new to this computer thing I went out and for some reason without thinking bought an Antec super lanboy and a PSU (Neo Power 480w) Can any one here tell me what I should buy to go best with this set up?, any help is appreciated I was thinking of going in the direction of DFI but any opinion is appreciated thanks guys and gals, hope to hear back from you Im shaking in my boots becuase im stuck with these parts now but im not going to the extreme for computing but I'd like something superior :hide:

[Kev_Dawg]

Hmmmm well first off what do you wanna do with that power supply if your a gammer its good enough but.... the video cards require atleast 350 watts so you wont have alot of wattage left to do anything else.

[Antecher]

Well I basically just wanted gaming thats about it I mean aside from school work, research making word documents thats about it I mean id would be nice to beable to burn dvds and cd's but I can easily give that up and just buy a burner. What can I Do with what I have? I plan to go to lan party's so I need something that will run games like a dream, or in my terms better thana 499$ dell

[RotorHead]

:welcome: to BE Antecher :wave:

You have quite a few choices to go along with the Items. It sounds like you need a good solid system that you can do some gaming on, some document work, and some multimedia work.

I think you might be able to get away with a slower speed Dual core Athlon or maybe bump that up to a middle speed chip and a good solid mother board to go with it

For video I would say either the nVida 7800 GT or and ATI 850 series card

A nice big SATA hard drive and good quality DVD Burner

This may push the power supply a bit, but if you don't intend to overclock it then you should be fine

Sorry I can't give you specific models but lets see what some of the other folks on the board say and we'll get you a nice system recomendation. :thumb:

[malinois1]

NEC Silver IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3520A SV - OEM $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152040

HITACHI Deskstar T7K250 160GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $78 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145088

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $129 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152

OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Platinum System Memory - $257 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor - Retail $353 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562

eVGA Geforce 7800GTX 256-P2-N525-AX Video Card - Retail $470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130248

Grand total comes to $1327

That should work for you. You would also need a mouse,keypad,speakers,and monitor. I am assuming you have these already and are willing to reuse them. You could get a sound card also if you wish but the motherboard does have onboard sound.

[glorfy]

:welcome: to BE!

If you are looking for a lower budget, then I would suggest changing the CPU and VC from Malinois1's list.

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor - Retail $146
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

SAPPHIRE Radeon X800GTO2 100130 Video Card - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102595 $219

That brings the system cost down to $859. It all depends on your budget - If your budget supports it go for Malinois1's option.

Your PSU will deal with either system.

[Snafu]

:welcome: to BE Antecher. Hope you enjoy time here. We are here to help and take you to the BleedinEdge.

As you can see there is a multitude of hardware options to go with your case and PSU. Knowing a budget woudl help. Are you shooting to stay below $500 or can you go more?

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[Antecher]

Um well I planned on spending 1000-1500
when im done speaking American prices right? Im Canadian I figured about 2300 Canadian including what I already have. It depends though Im just going along with what I can get awsome recommendations lmao but they all just over whelm me with numbers and letters lol I'll have to get more explanations and um just for the record I dont know what overclocking is......... I'm sure somebody would be happy to explain it to me though

[Antecher]

Wll I looked at just the ram thats kinda expensive for 2x gb ram I can get a dual ram 2x512 for 147 Canadian Im not that old so I dont have money to burn

If this helps any I want a comp that will be able to run World Of warcraft on full system spec and run it smoothly have all settings on high if that makes it any easier for you guys to find stuff for me I already love the hospitality of this forum can't wait to hear back from you guys

[Antecher]

cheaper is better

[glorfy]

Overclocking is the art of running your system beyond its recommended specification, to enhance its performance, and obtain higher frame rates :)

With gaming being your primary task I would concentrate your money on getting the best performing graphics card available, as this will have most bearing on your frame rates. At the moment that is the Nvidia 7800, available as the GTX and the cheaper GT. ATI are going to release a new card shortly, which will complicate matters!

You should consider an "SLI" motherboard if you are gaming, as this will allow you to add a second Nvidia card later on to improve framerates.

2GB of RAM would be a good option - it's almost mandatory for Battlefield 2, and I think more games will follow. 2X1GB is your best option rather than 2X512k

[Rukee]

check my thread in the for sale section for your new rig, any of the machines can be upgraded to 2gigs for a small increase in price. ;)

[NINaudio]

Just to make a statement......your PSU will be just fine for whatever you throw at it. I have the exact same one on my overclocked rig and have no problems what so ever.

There have been many good recommendations, but just remember that right now the graphics card is your primary focus. If you have to spend $100 less on a processor to get a video card, that will be much better for you in the long run. Definitely go with one of the 7800 series of cards. They are tops right now, at least until the new ATI cards are out.

[Antecher]

Which motherboard should I buy becasue right now all Im gonna have money for is a motherboard so to go along with (I will repeat what I Own)
Super Lan boy case with Neo Power 480watt PSU
any ideas going one part at a time is much less complicated for me

[NINaudio]

Honestly, it would be better for you to just buy everything at the same time. Save your money and wait around til you have the money. It might save you a few bucks to get the mobo and cpu together. DFI makes some great mobos right now. I like my MSI, but I have heard of some people having problems with the NF4 versions.

[Antecher]

Ha I'll try that but I dont make alot of money